Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Waldron's, Inc.

This is an appeal from an order determining that Waldron’s, Inc. (Waldron) is entitled to recover its attorney’s fees under a bond written by Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland.

PCL Civil Constructors, Inc., as general contractor, entered into a contract with the Port Everglades Authority, as owner, to build a complex to be called the Southport Bulkheads Dredging and Infrastructure. Because the owner is a public entity, the general contractor was required to, and did, post bond in compliance with section 255.05, Florida Statutes (1989). Appellee, Waldron, supplied materials pursuant to a…